Author Archives: Aaron Wilson

Consequences of the NLW and NMW rate increases next year

The proposed increases to the UK National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) set for April 2025 are expected to impact employers and employees significantly. Here’s how various sectors might feel these changes:   Financial Pressures on Employers: With the NLW expected to rise to approximately £12.21 for those over 21, and NMW […]

Crackdown on insurance fraud

Insurance companies have united to step up efforts to crack down on fraudsters seeking to manipulate the UK insurance market with bogus claims and duping innocent people into buying fake insurance policies. In 2023 alone, 84,400 fraudulent claims worth £1.1 billion were detected by the Association of British Insurers (ABI), a 16% increase in the number […]

100 days to the 2023-24 self-assessment filing deadline

HMRC have kindly reminded us – their online post of 23 October refers –  that there are approximately 100 days (to 31 January 2025) to prepare and file a 2023-24 self-assessment (SA) tax return. In their post they say: “More than 3.5 million taxpayers have already beaten the clock and submitted their returns. HMRC is reminding others […]

Will the Budget increase employment costs?

Employers’ NIC There is ongoing speculation about potential increases in employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs). While the government is under pressure to raise additional revenue to address fiscal challenges, increasing employer NICs has been floated as one option, particularly as the government has pledged not to raise income tax, VAT, or employees’ National Insurance for […]